State Of Louisiana v. Lawrence Staehle

Supreme Court of Louisiana
December 06, 2022
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
STATE OF LOUISIANA
VS.
LAWRENCE STAEHLE
No. 2022-KK-01441
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N RE: State of Louisiana - Applicant Plaintiff; Applying For Writ Of Certiorari,
Parish of St. Charles, 29th Judicial District Court Number(s) 21-CR-000284, Court
of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, Number(s) 22-K-335;
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December 06, 2022
Writ application granted. See per curiam.
Weimer, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.
Crichton, J., dissents and assigns reasons.
Griffin, J., dissents for reasons assigned by Chief Justice Weimer.
JDH
JTG
WJC
JBM
12/06/2022 "See News Release 052 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No. 2022-KK-01441
STATE OF LOUISIANA
vs.
LAWRENCE STAEHLE
On Writ of Certiorari to the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, Parish of St. Charles
PERCURIAM
Writ granted. The district judge's self-recusal order refers to prior recusals
"due to close relationships with the victims" but is not specific in the instant
matter. Rather, the district judge indicates she could "continue to be fair and
impartial." Accordingly, the court of appeal is reversed and the ruling of the trial
court is reinstated.
12/06/22